Kolkata is situated on the east bank of the Hooghly River within East India, as well as it being the capital city of West Bengal, it plays a big part within East India’s educational, cultural and commercial industries. Calcutta as the city is otherwise known has a metropolitan population of around 14.1 million recorded in 2011 which makes it the third most populated metropolitan area within India, the city itself was home to around 4.5 million people in the same year. Kolkata has some history within its ports as the Port of Kolkata is the oldest one within India that is still used for operations. The secondary schools and universities within Kolkata can be owned either by the international board, central or state government or be privately owned. However not everyone is able to or goes to school, therefore, there are initiatives put in place to get more children into school such as the Shikhshalaya Prakalpa which also looks to improve the quality of teaching within the schools as well. Secondary schools within Kolkata include the Hare school, Hindu School and the La Martiniere Calcutta which is a Christian school, founded in 1835 which makes it one of the oldest within India. As well as one of the oldest schools, Kolkata is also home to two of the oldest engineering institutes within in India these being the Bengal Engineering and Science University and the Jadavpur University. There are many universities within Kolkata some of which include the Amity University, Aliah university, the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal National University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, West Bengal National University of Health Sciences, Techno India University and West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Indian Statistical Institute, Indian institute of Foreign Trade and the Rabindra Bharati University. Kolkata also has two universities that are recognised as universities with potential for excellence these being the Jadavpur University and the Universtiy of Calcutta. The universities all offer different opportunities such as the public universities offer students their own diplomas and degrees. Courses can range from health sciences, management, science, engineering, medical, business, marine engineering, animal and fishery science, dentistry, science education and research as well as foreign trade.
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